Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-01-06

| OiuSDlFuS ulu make remarks 1t ives In
their own language?
Sol. couldn't answer the question
satisfactorily, butt he went to bed and
dreamed all night of the little Dio-
genes in her calico froek.
/ That week and the next he waited
patiently for the first glimpse OF that
remarkable garment coming around
the corner, but in vain. And ghen.
IN such very careless manner that ID
was quite remarkable, he wondered
audIb!y "where that odd littls plrl
] hVed whom he saw on the eve OF his
arrival, Aunt Hester answered dry-
! ~: Always up-thereabouts," point
! ing with her hand. She boarded. she
! believed, with some queer sort of folk
1 there, though, for that matter. she
was queer enough herself. And this
was absolutely all she would saw on
the subject.
The next day Sol. took it upon him.
sell to wander up that way, '.there-
abouts," and was rewarded with a
glimpse of the calico frock going
through a broken gate, and, following
1t closely, came up with the wearer
as she was about to enter the dilap.
ldated front door, at which piece of
impertinence she was so much in.
censed as TO turn very red, while tears
actually started to her eyes.
What do you want?" she asked.
sharply enough.
'"To see YOU" replied Sol. who.
taken by surprise, could think of
nothing but the truth.
well, You have seen me-now go!"
But IT'S warm day, and / am
very tiredl"
~ can't help that. It's not my
faults it?''
You might ask me to walk in and
sat downif you were not as hard heart.
ed rs u Huron''
This is not my house"
You would then, il it were?"
] don't say that"
We'll, then, ! am thirsty; give me a
glass of water"
There is the well, and an iron cup
fastened to it by a chain; help your
| SELF"
"You inhospitable little nissan.
thropei"
But she was gone, and the next time
ne inquired Tor her Aunt Hester told
him, With malicious twinkle OF the
eye, that she was gone to the city.
Perhaps the good soul had been
troubled with visions OF a future Mrs.
Griggs, and was tot altogether dis
| pleased that an insurmountable bar.
/ rier was placed between that old Ra-
ehel Hart and her nephew Sol. who
was good boy, but didn't know TIA
ways of women"
| BE that as it may, her 10Y was
| shortly turned into mourning, for
Solomon received dispatches recurring
his immediate presence in the city.
At least so he said, for Aunt Hester
| was immovable in her conviction that
shat Rachel was somehow at the bot
| tom oil 1t. She even limited as much
to Solomon when he babe her good
by; but he only laughed, and told her
to take care OF herself.
After all, business could not have
been so very pressing, as he spent the
greater portion of his time wandering
through lanes and back streets, not
unfrequently dashing down alleys with
Observation-Disclosures of"'That's
herl" whence he always returned very
red in the face and sheepish in expires
| sion.
Three months had passed away,
when he nearly ran against a little
woman, who looked up in his face with
a sardonic smile.
"9our eyesight is not so good in the
city, Mr.. Griggs. You don't know me
| here"
"Rachel-Miss Hart-I hare been
looking for you everywhere. I'll
where do you live?"
She hesitated moment, then said,
shortly: Come and see" And turn
ing, led the way through narrow
streets, reeking with fiith and teeming
with wretched population, up a
fight OF broken stairs, into a dingy
little room, whose only redeeming feat
ure was its perfect cleanliness.
"Will you be seated, Mr.. Griggs?" she
asked, with scorntul smile. Now
that you know my residence / trust
to have the pleasure OF seeing you
frequently"
"And you live in this DEM" asked
Solomon, needless of her sarcasm.
"How do you support YOURSELF"
"By my needle"
"Apd how much does it take TO
keep UP this magnificent style OF liv-
ing?"
..By unremitting exertion l can
earn 80 week"
Great heavensl why didn't you
come to me?
For two excellent reasons: First,
Ishould not have known where to have
found you; second, should not have
come il Ihad.
"Of course not. Your pride is to
you meat and drink. Still you might
have come Weare in want of hands. /"
II do not believe it. You wish to
cheat me into accepting aims"
There is our advertisement; read
for yourself" pulling paper from
his pocket.
The sunken eyes cleaned ca gerly;
she was human after all, and was even
then suffering the pangs OF hunger.
"Mr Griggs. | believe you are agood
man." she said, bursting into tears;
Il will work for gladly; l am stary-
ing"
And so she did work, early and late,
spite of Solomon's entreaties, refusing
to accept anything but her wages, de
Ginning to receive his visits, sending
back his gifts, steadily refusing, above
all, to become his wife, though she had
soitened wonderfully toward him.
"You are rich--I am poorl" she said
in reply to his passionate arguments.
"You are handsome--I am ugly; the
world would laugh, and your family
be Justly offended. "
81 have no family, and, as to The
world, let it laugh; dare be happy in
spite OF it,"
81 will not have you"
do you not love me?"
81 will not have YOU" and with that
answer Solomon was obliged to rest
contented.
Time passed on-a financial crisis
| came. and with hundreds OF Others,
down went the house of Griggs, Max
EN- & Co.
Solomon sat in his Office gloomlY
/ brooding over his ruin, gloomilY
! thinking OF the woman whose love h
had so long and fruitlessly striven to
win, darkly wondering if it were not
better to cut short an aimless hope
less, blighted life.
Lady wants to see you, sir"
Cant see her, sir. What the devi
can woman want here2 Shut the
door-if any one calls, say I'm out"
Suddenly a pair OF arms were
around his neck, and two clear gray
eyes looking lovingly at his, while the
voice that was sweetest to him whis.
pered softly:
"Wben you were rich | rejected you.